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heteronomous
Heteronomous (adj) means Controlled or caused by something outside oneself, rather than acting independently.
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1
Controlled or caused by something outside oneself, rather than acting independently.
2
Not developing, or becoming specialised, in the same way throughout.
3
(linguistics) Describes a dialect that is treated as part of a standard language rather than as separate.
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What is the meaning of heteronomous?
"heteronomous" (adj) means controlled or caused by something outside oneself, rather than acting independently.
What is the opposite of heteronomous?
The opposite of "heteronomous" is autonomous.
What are the different meanings of heteronomous?
"heteronomous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Controlled or caused by something outside oneself, rather than acting independently; 2. Not developing, or becoming specialised, in the same way throughout; 3. (linguistics) Describes a dialect that is treated as part of a standard language rather than as separate.
